Monday, March 28, 2016

This was one of the sets I shot of Carmen upon her return to the site in 2007.

"I love my high arches. Barbie always had them, so they make me feel ultra feminine."

- Carmen: Introductory Interview

Welcome to the second entry into the Models I Miss series here on the Soles of Silk Blog. If you missed the first entry, "Models I Miss - Madison," this blog series is going to focus on some of my former models who have either stopped modeling, moved, or are just someone I've lost touch with. Here, in this second installment, I focus on none other than Carmen.When I opened Soles of Silk on December 29, 2004, I did so with eight models. Carmen was not among them. I had asked her to pose for me during the spring and summer months of 2004, but due to being in a relationship at the time, she declined. She, however, really wanted to do it.It didn't take long for Soles of Silk to gain it's first new model to the roster. On December 12, 2005, Sara Swirls became the first non-launch model to join the site's roster. One week after, Carmen became the second. She had broken up with her boyfriend and jumped at the chance to shoot. Only problem - it was early January and very cold. She didn't care.I still remember shooting Carmen for Soles of Silk for the first time. It was early afternoon and she couldn't wait to go. I, too, couldn't wait. Although we had shot some photos previously for The 10 Little Piggies (my former site), that was over a year prior. I found myself jumping at the chance to see her pretty little size 5.5 feet again. So I picked her up and on our way we went.

Carmen shot her first set in the bitter cold of January back in 2005.

Our little journey took us to Baltimore's Inner Harbor. We did the first set in this wooden hut (above), located behind a nearby art museum. The second photo set was done out on a pier right in front of a Clipper ship. Both sets came out wonderfully. She really did an amazing job considering how cold it was.In the months following I'd end up shooting a couple of other sets with Carmen, all of which made their way onto the site in 2005. She was just so over with everyone and I couldn't wait to post her again and again. It also helped that I only had about a dozen models at the time, so I didn't have as many girls to rotate in and out as I do now. So yeah, Carmen got a lot of updates early on - including my first ever four girl set that featured: Carmen, Kellie, Kimmie, and Cheri. There was one set, however, that would shadow even that...

Carmen will always be Soles of Silk's first-ever, Wu's Feature Model.

With Carmen's immense love among fans, Wu, of Wu's Feet Links asked me if I'd mind doing a feature set for his site featuring Carmen. I was honored! I shared the news with Carmen moments later and she was super excited. Wu asked us to do two things in the set, but left the rest to us. His criteria: 1) blue toenail polish and 2) blue jeans. He wanted the set to feature two things a fellow Wu's Feet Links Forum member enjoyed who had been struggling with his health. Carmen and I were only too happy to oblige.This is when the story of Carmen experiences a hiccup, of sorts. Carmen would move and we'd lose touch for a little bit. When she finally reached out to me and asked if I'd like to shoot again, I couldn't wait. Neither could her fans. After a two year absence, Carmen was going to return and that's when I also got a huge scare!Carmen and I shoot a handful of photos over the course of a day to mark her big return. When we wrapped up shooting, I dropped her off and went home to upload the photos. That's when my camera card decided to tell me there were no files on the card - even though a few hundred megabytes of data were filled up somewhere. My heart sank. After two years, I lost all the photos? Luckily I had her penciled in to shoot again the next day, Nevertheless,I was still bummed. But my luck would change!After complaining on the Wu's Forum about what had happened, a forum member recommended an application that might be able to restore the data on the card. I gave it a try and found out that five of the photos were corrupted, but the rest were still intact. I gave that person a six month membership to Soles of Silk for saving the day. Carmen was so happy too.

Carmen made me smell her toes even with a crowded bus stop close by.

With our previous day's worth of work saved, we out the next day and shot a few more sets. With more models now on the site, and me knowing Carmen wasn't as available as she used to be, I slowed down on getting her updates online. I posted the new sets we did over the next two years. On September 10, 2008, however, the final set from that two day span was published (above). That has been the last update she's had on the site.Carmen: My Friendly Little GoofballWith all those experiences I mentioned above, one thing I didn't really say was just how much of a friend Carmen was to me. In prior years she was my go-to girl who'd help me whenever I had issues with my relationships, or was there just when I needed someone to bounce ideas off of. She was a great friend!In addition to our awesome friendship, I couldn't even begin to explain how much fun Carmen was to be around. She could be so flirty and fun that you'd just sit there dumbfounded. I can attest that she left me looking, and feeling, that way many of times. Our last shoot is a prime example. I had mentioned to Carmen leading up to our shoot that I wanted to get a couple of photos of her feet on my face for my Wu's Feet Links Forum avatar. She happily agreed. It was when she told me to get down and sniff her toes out in the middle of the city, however, that the Carmen I've come to love came out. I just couldn't believe it. "Stop being a pussy and to smell my feet, "she said. I did as I was told, even though there was a bus stop close by with people looking our way and laughing.I would honestly be the happiest guy in the world if I could get some new sets with Carmen for Soles of Silk one day. A few years ago I tried to reach out to her about shooting. She's now living out of state - many hours away. A friend of mine and I were doing a multi-state amusement park trip and I was thinking we could meet up when we passed through her state. I didn't get a response, so I don't know where she sits on the idea. I'm not even sure if she makes it back up here to see family either. I just know I'd cherish the chance to do just one more set even!

One of my dream sets with Carmen would be to shoot her with our mutual friend, Carlin - another model I am really beginning to miss! The two are longtime friends and I know they'd pull off something super fun, super sexy, and probably super silly. Who knows? Maybe one day...Until then, I'll just say that Carmen was a big part of this site's success early on. I still get emails today asking about her and if she'll ever return. I sure do miss my pal and would welcome those itty bitty feet of hers back quicker than the Flash doing a 40 yard dash.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

This week's update includes the following items:Photos - Mindee's legs and feet are encased in one of the most peculiar, yet colorful, pair of stockings I've ever seen, all while she compares a few equally colorful lollipops, in a bedroom that is also oozing with color (100 images)

Photos - Mindee & Marcy are together again in a set featuring some popular candies that match their initials - a theme we've been wanting to shoot for years (137 images)

Videos - Mindee pulls off her flashy stockings to show off her smooth, heavenly feet while sitting up on the bed (143 MB - 1080p HD)

Videos - Mindee & Marcy clobber each other with pillows before attacking each other's feet and tickling them more than each other can handle (105 MB - 1080p HD)

Monday, March 14, 2016

Last week the temperature hit the mid-60's. It was beautiful outside and I even slept with the windows open. During the time, Jasey Rae also mentioned to me that she can't wait to shoot again. A few hours later I was at home and looked at the weekly forecast. Sunday was calling for mid-60's as well, so I sent Jasey a text and asked her if she'd like to squeeze in a couple of sets. She was so excited and replied with a "yes" almost immediately.As Sunday drew near the temperature began to drop and rain began to move in. I once again looked at the forecast and saw that the temperature was now supposed to be in the mid-50's instead, with on and off showers all day. The same with Monday, only with a slightly lesser chance of rain.Ultimately Jasey and I talked and decided to move our shoot to Monday instead. She had some running to do, but made the time anyhow. Sure, it wasn't as nice as it was supposed to be, but both of us wanted to make this shoot happen and we did! And remember everyone, just in case it's a question on this year's Annual Soles of Silk Trivia Contest, this makes Jasey the first model to "pose" for a set in 2016 too! A similar question about the first model to pose last year kicked everyone's ass. So, hint, hint!With her time limited, Jasey decided to meet me at a waterfront park we both knew. Probably not the best place with all the wind and the cooler temperatures, but it offered us some variety when it came to locations. We made it work.Jasey's first set was done with a pair of black flats. I asked her to bring them along and explained the whole smelly feet appeal of flats. She knows full well by this point how many guys love smelly feet, so this was of no surprise to her. It actually made the idea to use them a good idea in her view.

Jasey posing for the first new set of 2016.

We shot this first set along a bulkhead. The water below was about five feet away from the base, giving just a large enough beach area for me to drop down to for some good angles - especially the sole shots with her feet on the pilings.This set ended up being fun to shoot. I haven't shot anything since the sets Mindee and I did right before Christmas last year (see blog: "Monday's Shoot - Mindee"). It was nice to see a pair of pretty feet in front of me again - especially Jasey's. I've always adored her pudgy toes and smooth, soft soles. So you know I loved the view when those flats were hanging ever so playfully off her toes.After filming a clip of her kicking those flats off one more time, we went back to our cars for a short break. Jasey needed some time to warm up and I was trying to figure out the next place to shoot. There was plenty of other waterfront locations to use, but Jasey has already built up a number of sets along the water with last year's all day shoot (see blog: "Monday's Shoot - Jasey Rae"). I wanted to do something a little different for this one.Jasey and I finally decided to just shoot a simple set over on one of the two playgrounds. We picked the perfect one too - one that featured a tic tac toe board."Get it? Tic, tac, toe!" I said.Jasey looked at me with a strange look and then gave me the "that's a lame joke" laugh. Oh well, it was!

Even though Jasey's feet look so damn hot, they were oh so cold!

By the time we began this set we could tell the wind was picking up. The forecast was calling for some more rain to be moving in, so we got things underway. Jasey did this set in a pair of shoes and socks, so at least her feet were a little warm - for now, anyhow.We shot photos in several areas on the playset, removing Jasey's shoes along the way. It was the photos that came at the end, however, that were my favorites. We shot these in front of that tic tac toe board with Jasey's pretty soles all up to the camera lens. For such a simple pose, it sure is my favorite.Once the last photo was done we wrapped up our day. Jasey's feet were cold and my ears were too. Oh well, we both still made use of the day and got in some great shots of Jasey's feet for our efforts.Jasey will be going out of town for about a week and I'll be doing the same in April. Once both trips are done, I will be waiting patiently for the weather to start warming up. I'm planning on Jasey's feet becoming a regular thing for my focal ring to lock onto. They're just so adorable! She's already agreed to do a number of sets in the months to come. Expect to be seeing a lot of Jasey and those adorable feet of hers.

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Wu's Feet Links Feature Sets, Interviews, & Columns

Back in 2005, only a few short months after Soles of Silk debut, Carmen became the first model to represent the site as a Wu's Feet Links feature model. I was deeply honored that Wu would ask me to take part in this prestigious section on his site. What I didn't know, however, was that he'd ask me to do so over and over again - each time with different models from Soles of Silk. My models have always been flattered to be picked to do these sets and I've always made sure to do some of my best work with each and every one of them.

After Wu's passing in 2014, I made sure the feature section would be a top priority in rebooting his site - Olivia's "Back to Business" site saw the relaunch of that section. Below you will find each and every set ever to be featured on Wu's Feet Links from Soles of Silk. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed shooting them.

In addition to the feature sets, two more items I decided to reboot was the Interviews and Columns sections. With the success of blogs today, I decided it would be a wise move to take those sections and create blogs for each one. I moved over all the interviews and columns from the past and have since taken over conducting/writing both. Below you will also find any interviews and/or columns that predominately feature one of the Soles of Silk models. (Note: A couple of the interviews listed are with models who either run, or at one time, ran their own sites and/or clips stores. These models also posed for Soles of Silk, so I decided to feature them here as well.)